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    Which formula gives the refractive index of second medium with respect to the first?
    Question

    Which formula gives the refractive index of second medium with respect to the first?

    A.

    sin i x sin r

    B.

    sin i - sin r

    C.

    sin i / sin r

    D.

    sin i + sin r

    Correct option is C

    The correct answer is (c) sin i / sin r.
    The formula for the refractive index of the second medium with respect to the first medium is given by Snell's Law as:
    n
    Where:
    · n is the refractive index of the second medium with respect to the first medium.
    · i is the angle of incidence in the first medium.
    · r is the angle of refraction in the second medium.
    This formula expresses how light bends when it passes from one medium to another, depending on their refractive indices.
    Information Booster:
    · The refractive index determines how much light bends or changes direction when moving from one medium to another.
    · A higher refractive index means that light slows down more in the second medium.
    · Snell's Law is used to calculate the angle of refraction when light travels between different mediums like air, water, or glass.
    · The refractive index can also be used to explain phenomena like total internal reflection.

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